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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 25, 2013 0:27:37 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rArFldeEgAHere is a guy talking about the benefits of putting indian almond leaves into your tank. I am pretty keen on trying these out. I already filter through peat. Has anyone else tried these leaves in their tank? Sounds like they work miracles according to this swanky fella with the delicious accent!
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Post by plantedrob on Feb 26, 2013 8:42:45 GMT -5
Ya know, iv seen these on eBay a dozen times and never looked twice, but now that I see this I'm going to do some more research. If they even comes close to doing what this guy says they do they would be perfect for my 75 that's 90% South American. Thanks for the post.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 26, 2013 10:47:23 GMT -5
no prob. I am definitely going to order some. I was very pleased with petsandponds.com when I ordered stuff before from them. Their prices are good and shipping is fast (and they are canadian). They have the leaves but are currently out of stock. We have done 'group buys' to get better prices on shipping with this board before, if that is something you would consider let me know.
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Post by guppyguy on Feb 26, 2013 11:58:06 GMT -5
ok I just finally got to watch this video and being owner of live bearing fish I found this very interested. I would give this a try and also I would go in on a group buy. What is the prices on these leaves ? And let me know when pet and ponds in restocked and your ready to order. thanks.
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Post by plantedrob on Feb 26, 2013 15:11:10 GMT -5
I'd definitely be interested in going in on an order. The ones iv seen on eBay are all from Asia and I'll be honest iv never had much luck with products that have to be shipped that far, getting it from Canada is always a plus.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 27, 2013 11:37:27 GMT -5
Pets and Ponds emailed me this morning and they have Indian Almond leaves in. I did
more research on these things and you should be forewarned....they turn water Acidic! Do not use for fish that need alkaline conditions. They are a must have for Bettas, tetras and rams apparently...do I definitely want to try some. Let me know by this afternoon if you want me to order you some. I will be doing a big order and can get you free shipping. In other words, your leaves will come to me, you pay me and pick up...I will give you a copy of the receipt.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 27, 2013 11:42:13 GMT -5
I should add that they are 3.99+tx for 10 5-7" leaves. you may find them cheaper online but some of the shipping costs are insane as they are coming from Thailand or India...and who knows how clean or reliable they are anyway. You only have to use 1 leaf to start with, test your PH and add more leaves as you want. Or if you want to use them as a substrate but in a bunch and let them breakdown. Shrimps also eat them and it gives them the ideal conditions to breed upon. Attachments:
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Post by guppyguy on Feb 27, 2013 12:58:47 GMT -5
Thank you for that crucial info. But for my guppies acidic water is a no go. So unfortunately I have to pass now.
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Post by plantedrob on Feb 27, 2013 13:37:54 GMT -5
If you haven't done the order yet I would definitly get an order of the leaves.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Feb 27, 2013 16:16:33 GMT -5
unfortunately I did put an order in already. I will probably be doing another in about weeks if you want to tack some leaves onto that one.
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Post by plantedrob on Feb 27, 2013 17:47:41 GMT -5
That'll give me a chance to see how they work for you first.
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Post by 3littlefishes on Mar 5, 2013 0:05:48 GMT -5
Here are the leaves with a pear beside them so you can see how big they were. I got ten A+ leaves for 3.99. Next time I will order C+ leaves as I really dont' care if they are torn or have holes in them. Apparently on Ebay.ca Amy's Ketapang is a good place to buy them cheaper. Attachments:
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